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Sep 5, 20224 min read
Round 8: LAST CHEMO EVER!!! And Next Steps
Tuesday, September 7, 2021 I can hardly believe that the day has finally come. I know we always say it feels like summer flies by, but...
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Sep 5, 20222 min read
Round 7: Chemotherapy & Post-Chemo Side Effects
Thursday, August 26, 2021 Well today’s chemo made for an interesting challenge. Without a port, I have to have blood drawn from my arm...
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Mar 8, 20222 min read
Round 6: Chemotherapy & Post-Chemo Side Effects
Tuesday, August 10, 2021 Everything went smoothly for this round of chemo. I checked in at 8am and this time I decided to bring my...
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Mar 8, 20222 min read
Round 5: Chemotherapy & Post-chemo Side Effects
Tuesday, July 27, 2021 Today felt like it dragged on foreverrrrr. I went into the Cancer Center at 8am and didn’t head home until about...
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Mar 8, 20221 min read
Post-Chemo Updates & Reactions In Weeks 7-8
Tuesday, July 20, 2021 Poor Macy girl had to stay home from school today - she and ¾ of her classroom at daycare, has RSV. She’s been...
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Feb 28, 20221 min read
Round 4: Chemotherapy
July 13, 2021 Today was my last round of Adriamycin and Cytoxan (AC) chemotherapy! It was unfortunately the most nauseous that I’ve ever...
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Feb 27, 20222 min read
Post-Chemo Updates & Reactions In Weeks 5-6
Wednesday, June 30, 2021 Felt pretty good today, thank you WBC shot. Red blood cells are pretty low after blood draw… not sure if I...
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Feb 25, 20221 min read
Round 3: Chemotherapy
June 29, 2021 I can officially never again eat an Italian ice. You know the ones that you get at baseball games - lemon, strawberry - you...
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Feb 25, 20222 min read
Post-Chemo Updates & Reactions in Weeks 3-4
Thursday, June 17, 2021 I was able to be up a bit longer this morning. I helped Macy get ready for daycare and then sat with my mom for...
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Feb 25, 20223 min read
The Shittiest Haircut Ever
Wednesday, June 16, 2021 It’s time. Tonight my mom came into town, per usual, to help with the fallout that comes with treatment week....
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Feb 25, 20222 min read
Round 2: Chemotherapy
Welp, just like clockwork, my BC survivor friends had told me that around the 2wk mark their hair started falling out and sure enough…...
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Feb 24, 20223 min read
Post-Chemo Updates & Reactions in Weeks 1-2
Wednesday, June 2, 2021 I woke up feeling pretty good today and so I was able to keep working at a fairly normal pace for the day. I had...
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Feb 13, 20223 min read
Round 1: Chemotherapy
June 1, 2021 This is the face of all-consuming fear, anxiety and exhaustion. Today was Day 1 of 8. The cancer center was extremely busy...
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Feb 11, 20222 min read
The Truth About Chemo Drugs & Side Effects
May 25, 2021 This afternoon I had to head to the cancer center. I am going to be taking a hormone treatment that will push my ovaries...
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